Corrosion Technician

The Corrosion Technician role is responsible to inspect, maintain, and design cathodic protection systems and equipment used for corrosion control to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.

This is a field-based role with frequent work in open environments with extremes of heat and cold, often in proximity to high voltage and/or chemicals, which requires safety accommodations such as protective clothing and equipment. This role is subject to callouts for work associated with Plains field operations and/or emergency response.

• Inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot cathodic protection (CP) systems and corrosion control equipment in accordance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and company procedures.
• Perform required field readings and surveys and maintain accurate records (e.g., test points, rectifiers, control points, casings, bonds, isolated services, foreign crossings, and related documentation) in a timely manner.
• Computerize data and develop reports that effectively communicate corrosion-related issues.
• Maintain corrosion control mapping systems and related documentation as required.
• Support internal corrosion monitoring and chemical treatment activities as assigned.
• Demonstrate safe work practices following Plains’ safety policies and procedures; report hazards and near misses.
  Complete other related duties as assigned based on operational requirements and priorities.

• Works under task-oriented supervision for most activities; receives instruction, guidance, and direction from others.
  Conducts scheduled CP surveys of pipelines in compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements.
• Reads rectifiers, anodes, foreign bonds, pipelines, and casing test points annually; takes quarterly readings of rectifiers and control points.
• Maintains records such as annual level of protection, quarterly readings, rectifier logbooks, and test station (ETS) alignments.
• Conducts interface tests that measure cathodic protection and other electrical effects.
• Develops skills by performing structured work assignments; assists with other pipeline/terminal related duties as assigned.

• Performance of all Corrosion Technician I responsibilities and work tasks with minimal supervision.
• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction; may require additional technical assistance for non-routine field maintenance activities.
• Responsible to perform required readings (i.e. annual test points, isolated services, casings, bonds, foreign crossings) in compliance with applicable codes, standards, and procedures.
• Responsible for timely cathodic protection troubleshooting (i.e. low systems, shorted conditions)
• Responsible for timely creation of remediation work orders (i.e. install anodes, clear short, install insulator, repair / replace test station).
• Responsible for maintenance and updates of corrosion control mapping systems in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for performance of quality assurance checks on reads performed by others
• Responsible for troubleshooting and maintenance of rectifiers
• Responsible for calibrating half-cells in accordance with procedures
• Responsible for bridge inspections (exposed) crossings in accordance with procedures
• May lead small projects or sub-teams on larger projects.
• Demonstrates safe work practices following Plains’ safety policies and procedures.
• Accountable to inform senior personnel of hazard identification and near misses.
• Responsible to complete other related duties that may be assigned based on operational requirements and priorities.

• Performance of all Corrosion Technician level I & II responsibilities and work tasks without…